Question 1

Critical thinking involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimistic thinking when trying to solve a problem. 
B)  using one's intuition to assess claims made by researchers. 
C)  using evidence to make objective judgments. 
D)  detecting emotional cues to find hidden agendas in research. 
A)  pessimistic thinking when trying to solve a problem. 
B)  using one's intuition to assess claims made by researchers. 
C)  using evidence to make objective judgments. 
D)  detecting emotional cues to find hidden agendas in research.

Question 2

Anxiety is a common problem. Which of the four major perspectives in psychology is associated with each of these explanations?
-Excessive anxiety can be caused by a chemical imbalance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anxiety is a common problem. Which of...

Question 3

_______________ argued that searching for building blocks of experience was a waste of time because the brain and the mind are constantly changing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists 
B)  Structuralists 
C)  Psychoanalysts 
D)  Fundamentalists 
A)  Functionalists 
B)  Structuralists 
C)  Psychoanalysts 
D)  Fundamentalists

Question 4

_______________ wanted to know how specific behaviors and mental processes help a person or animal adapt to the environment, so they looked for the underlying causes and practical consequences of these behaviors and processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rationalists 
B)  Structuralists 
C)  Fundamentalists 
D)  Functionalists 
A)  Rationalists 
B)  Structuralists 
C)  Fundamentalists 
D)  Functionalists

Question 5

The first psychological laboratory was established by Wilhelm Wundt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_______________ founded the field of psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  William James 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  E. B. Titchener 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  William James 
C)  Wilhelm Wundt 
D)  E. B. Titchener

Question 7

A(n) __________ psychologist studies how genetically-influenced behavior that was functional or adaptive during our species' past may be reflected in the present behaviors, mental processes, and traits of modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  evolutionary

Question 8

Critical thinkers are willing to accept "received wisdom."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Theorizing that anxiety is due to forbidden, unconscious desires is consistent with the biological perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Learning theorists would view violence as the result of unconscious conflicts involving aggression and sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mind Cure Movement is Sigmund Freud's first book. 
B)  Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients had symptoms due to physical, rather than mental, causes. 
C)  Sigmund Freud's concepts had a profound influence on the philosophy, literature, and art of the twentieth century. 
D)  Sigmund Freud's concepts were widely accepted by the scientific community, especially by empirically oriented psychologists. 
A)  The Mind Cure Movement is Sigmund Freud's first book. 
B)  Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients had symptoms due to physical, rather than mental, causes. 
C)  Sigmund Freud's concepts had a profound influence on the philosophy, literature, and art of the twentieth century. 
D)  Sigmund Freud's concepts were widely accepted by the scientific community, especially by empirically oriented psychologists.

Question 12

The cognitive perspective of psychology emphasizes how the environment and experiences affect a person's actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

With which of the following psychological perspectives is the term "behaviorist" most closely associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  learning 
A)  biological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  learning

Question 14

According to your textbook, _______________ is the aspect of psychology that is least recognized and understood by the public.

Accepted Answer

A)  research psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  applied psychology 
D)  educational psychology 
A)  research psychology 
B)  clinical psychology 
C)  applied psychology 
D)  educational psychology

Question 15

Critical thinking is a process, not an accomplishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term _______________ is unregulated, and so, a practitioner may have an advanced professional degree or no degree at all.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  psychotherapist 
A)  clinical psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  psychotherapist

Question 17

Which modern psychological perspective focuses on how people reason, remember, understand language, and solve problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  the learning perspective 
B)  the cognitive perspective 
C)  the sociocultural perspective 
D)  the psychodynamic perspective 
A)  the learning perspective 
B)  the cognitive perspective 
C)  the sociocultural perspective 
D)  the psychodynamic perspective

Question 18

Learning theorists would agree that anxious people often think about the future in distorted ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sigmund Freud's first book, The Interpretation of Dreams, was an overnight sensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There is a growing trend among psychologists to have interests and beliefs that:

Accepted Answer

A)  include aspects of two or more traditional approaches. 
B)  are related to the environmental effects on behavior. 
C)  were once considered pseudoscience. 
D)  cannot be studied using empirical methods. 
A)  include aspects of two or more traditional approaches. 
B)  are related to the environmental effects on behavior. 
C)  were once considered pseudoscience. 
D)  cannot be studied using empirical methods.

Critical thinking involves:

Anxiety is a common problem. Which of the four major perspectives in psychology is associated with each of these explanations? -Excessive anxiety can be caused by a chemical imbalance.

_______________ argued that searching for building blocks of experience was a waste of time because the brain and the mind are constantly changing.

_______________ wanted to know how specific behaviors and mental processes help a person or animal adapt to the environment, so they looked for the underlying causes and practical consequences of these behaviors and processes.

The first psychological laboratory was established by Wilhelm Wundt.

_______________ founded the field of psychoanalysis.

A(n) __________ psychologist studies how genetically-influenced behavior that was functional or adaptive during our species' past may be reflected in the present behaviors, mental processes, and traits of modern humans.

Critical thinkers are willing to accept "received wisdom."

Theorizing that anxiety is due to forbidden, unconscious desires is consistent with the biological perspective.

Learning theorists would view violence as the result of unconscious conflicts involving aggression and sexuality.

Which of the following statements is true about Sigmund Freud?

The cognitive perspective of psychology emphasizes how the environment and experiences affect a person's actions.

With which of the following psychological perspectives is the term "behaviorist" most closely associated?

According to your textbook, _______________ is the aspect of psychology that is least recognized and understood by the public.

Critical thinking is a process, not an accomplishment.

The term _______________ is unregulated, and so, a practitioner may have an advanced professional degree or no degree at all.

Which modern psychological perspective focuses on how people reason, remember, understand language, and solve problems?

Learning theorists would agree that anxious people often think about the future in distorted ways.

Sigmund Freud's first book, The Interpretation of Dreams, was an overnight sensation.

There is a growing trend among psychologists to have interests and beliefs that:

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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Exam 1: What Is Psychology

Critical thinking involves:

Anxiety is a common problem. Which of the four major perspectives in psychology is associated with each of these explanations? -Excessive anxiety can be caused by a chemical imbalance.

_______________ argued that searching for building blocks of experience was a waste of time because the brain and the mind are constantly changing.

_______________ wanted to know how specific behaviors and mental processes help a person or animal adapt to the environment, so they looked for the underlying causes and practical consequences of these behaviors and processes.

The first psychological laboratory was established by Wilhelm Wundt.

_______________ founded the field of psychoanalysis.

A(n) __________ psychologist studies how genetically-influenced behavior that was functional or adaptive during our species' past may be reflected in the present behaviors, mental processes, and traits of modern humans.

Critical thinkers are willing to accept "received wisdom."

Theorizing that anxiety is due to forbidden, unconscious desires is consistent with the biological perspective.

Learning theorists would view violence as the result of unconscious conflicts involving aggression and sexuality.

Which of the following statements is true about Sigmund Freud?

The cognitive perspective of psychology emphasizes how the environment and experiences affect a person's actions.

With which of the following psychological perspectives is the term "behaviorist" most closely associated?

According to your textbook, _______________ is the aspect of psychology that is least recognized and understood by the public.

Critical thinking is a process, not an accomplishment.

The term _______________ is unregulated, and so, a practitioner may have an advanced professional degree or no degree at all.

Which modern psychological perspective focuses on how people reason, remember, understand language, and solve problems?

Learning theorists would agree that anxious people often think about the future in distorted ways.

Sigmund Freud's first book, The Interpretation of Dreams, was an overnight sensation.

There is a growing trend among psychologists to have interests and beliefs that:

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters